failed to launch He did just that in 2006, at least with critics. The 18-year-old romantic comedy that teamed up with Matthew McConaughey with Sex and the City Sarah Jessica Parker has had trouble finding professional acclaim for nearly two decades, but… failed to launch It's suddenly become a huge hit on the internet. The romantic comedy from director McConaughey and St. J.P. is currently ranked No. 7 on the Netflix Top 10 movies worldwide (according to Tudum). In its first week in the top 10, the film racked up 7.8 million hours of viewing and 4.8 million views. (This is worldwide; it's available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S., or Free with ads here on Pluto TV.)
Now, these failed to launch Critics were certainly scathing, with the film earning just 23% on Tomatometer from 151 reviews. According to Rotten Tomatoes, moviegoers didn’t find the collaboration between McConaughey and SJP enjoyable at all. After all, failed to launch The series achieved an “astonishing” 52% viewership rating. But it is hard to believe that the series’ viewership on RT really reflects what was happening in 2006.
Despite the poor Rotten Tomatoes numbers, fans who walked out of theaters nearly 20 years ago gave the film a thumbs up. failed to launch The film received an “A-” rating from CinemaScore. With a budget of just $50 million, the romantic comedy from directors McConaughey and St. Johnston was a clear box office success despite poor reviews from critics.
The failure to launch was a real blow to the box office.
While fans will not find failure to lose Ranked among Matthew McConaughey's best films, and barely even among Sarah Jessica Parker's best performances, the 2006 romantic comedy was a huge success during its theatrical run. Director Tom Dee's film grossed $88.7 million domestically, according to Box Office Mojo, and another $41.5 million overseas for a worldwide total of $130.2 million. Adjusted for inflation, failed to launch It would have made $202.9 million at today's prices.
By comparison, the surprise romantic comedy written by Glen Powell and Sidney Sweeney was a huge hit. anyone but you The film grossed $219.8 million worldwide (according to The Numbers) against a budget of $25 million. So, even with the slightly higher price tag, failed to launch The film would still be considered a box office success today. Remember, the film was released about 10 years before McConaughey won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club.
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at that time, failed to launch It was released on the heels of McConaughey's recent films such as the desert (2005) and his collaboration on the silver screen with Al Pacino in Two for the money. No doubt the producers and higher-ups at Paramount were hoping to capitalize on the success of McConaughey's 2003 romantic comedy. How to lose your lover in 10 days With Kate Hudson, it grossed $105.8 million domestically alone. In a discussion earlier this summer with the aforementioned Powell, McConaughey shared his thoughts on his romantic comedy days. failed to launch The star said (via Interview magazine):
“I've usually moved in a different direction when I feel like Hollywood wants me to move in a different direction.
When I was in my romantic comedy years, there was only a limited amount of bandwidth I could give to those movies, and those were some solid hits for me.
But I wanted to try some other things.
Of course I didn't understand that,
So I had to leave Hollywood for two years.”
Man, that was scary.
I had long conversations with my wife about the need to find a new career.
“I think I'll be teaching high school classes.
“I think I'll study to become a band leader. I think I'll become a wildlife guide.”
McConaughey continued (below):
“I honestly thought, 'I'm out of Hollywood. I'm out of my neighborhood.'
The lane Hollywood said I should stay in,
And Hollywood says, “Well, go to hell, buddy. You should have stayed in your lane.”
It was scary. The days were long – there was a sense of insignificance. But I decided that this was what I had to do, so I wasn't going to pull the plug and abandon the job I was doing.
But it was scary, because I didn't know if I would be able to get out of the desert or not.
As mentioned earlier, failed to launch The film is not available to stream in the US on Netflix. However, the 2006 romantic comedy directed by McConaughey and SJP can be streamed completely free on Pluto TV, at the time of writing. failed to launch It can also be viewed on Paramount+.
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